Forest Practices related to wood production in plantations: National Principles.

These principles set the framework for a consistent and scientific basis for sound plantation management to which all States and Territories subscribe. Codes of practice for plantations, conforming to the national principles, will be developed by the States and Territories taking into account the range of plantation types, conditions and situations applying due to natural and cultural variations. Several States and Territories already have such codes in place. The principles apply to both public and private plantations.
The principles have been structured into several sections relating to different activities associated with plantation production. These are: Principles of Environmental Care, Safety, Planning, Access, Establishment And Maintenance, Timber Harvesting, Forest Protection and Monitoring And Review. The principles are related to soil stability, water quality and yielding, fauna and landscape values protection, native forest protection and fire management initiatives, weeds, pests or diseases management, use of chemicals, etc.